May 19, 2025
Only one automaker that uses the size of its cars as a brand name. That would be MINI. While the 2025 Cooper gets a bumper-to bumper redo, it largely keeps the classic look alive, with the bulldog look moving from lovable pet next door to Westminster Kennel Club groomed. Tom Voelk checks out a turbocharged Cooper S in...
May 18, 2025
Acura has finally gone all-electric. The ZDX revives a classic nameplate but adds a modern EV jolt, starting with General Motor’s Ultium platform. Is it a wedding that works? Tom Voelk checks out a top-trim Type S that adds power, adaptive air suspension and bigger brakes (but takes away a bit of range). It even gets...
May 17, 2025
Audi has more fully electric vehicles that most people realize. The all new Q6 e-tron is the fourth in the brand’s line up and is built on the Premium Platform Electric architecture (or PPE) so it goes far, charges fast and drives well. It’s the best electric SUV the four rings folks have built to date. Tom Voelk...
May 15, 2025
No one WANTS to buy tires, but as long as you need to, do it right. Discount Tire bought the old Cooper Tires testing facility in Pearsall, Texas and analyses everything from budget rubber to high performance tires. Here’s a look behind the scenes on how your Michelins, Pirellis, Goodyears and dozens of other brands...
May 14, 2025
Rogue is Nissan’s best-selling vehicle and for 2025 it gains the Rock Creek trim level first found on Pathfinder. A tougher looking grille, tubular roof rack, red accents scattered everywhere and all-terrain tires give off a tough SUV vibe even though there’s no extra ground clearance or underbody protection. But...